This 2010 Aerial photo was taken by Brian Young’s son on a training flight. I wanted to feature the photo here as it shows something quite unusual. The Auchinraith new and old Primary Schools side by side to each other, just before the demolition started of the old Calder Street School! The new Primary school was […]
A school photo shared with Blantyre Project. Its from 1987 and features Auchinraith Primary School. From Left to right starting at the back working forward. Mrs. Ferguson. Paul Hamilton. Karen Stewart . Tracy Wright. Tony Brown. Joseph Irvine. Debbie Kelly. June Gibson. Janet Chatham. Colin Nicol. Lynn McBride. Marie MacVicar. Susan Gebbie. Mrs. Carmichael. […]
This photo is from March 1996. Kids from Auchinraith Primary School in Blantyre are pictured with Help the Aged’s Morag Fleming. The mascot was called Hector. The charitable kids took part in sponsored aerobics sessions and by the time this picture was taken had raised £600 for charity. Do you know any of the […]
Shared here by Jane Davies is Auchinraith Primary School in 1946. A new and very clear photo I’ve not previously seen before. Jane is in the middle row, 5th from the left and would have been around 9 years old. On social media: Moyra Lindsay Unusual that there is no teacher? Pamela Campbell Great school X Elizabeth […]
Thanks to Alistair Morrow for sharing this wonderful photo with Blantyre Project. Pictured, is the back of Auchinraith Primary School from c1910. The vantage point is from Craig Street, beyond the railway line. The school had only been open for 10 years by this time, and still looks new.
A selection of various Blantyre School Photos. So many people sending these in. I’ll get the rest uploaded soon. A great discussion now opened up on facebook in trying to work out who everybody is. See The Blantyre Project on Facebook. Do you know anybody? I’ve saved these images also into our Galleries.